| A | B |
| harvest | to gather crops |
| moccasin | a soft leather shoe |
| irrigation | to supply dry land with water |
| amateur | person who does something for fun, not money |
| ricochet | bounce off quickly |
| Samoyed | Siberian dog with a thick coat |
| derringer | a pocket-sized, short-barreled pistol |
| contestants | competitor- a person trying to win |
| treacherous | involving hidden dangers |
| city slicker | a sophisticated person from the city |
| glimpse | a fast look at something |
| regained | to get back again |
| palomino | tan horse with a white mane and tail |
| code | sign that means something |
| harmonica | a small bar-shaped muscial instrument that you blow into |
| harness | leather straps for attaching a horse to a carriage |
| examination | the act of looking at carefully |
| acre | measure of land about the size of a football field |